New Markets Tax Credit Program to the rescue

With small business lending tight, a little-noticed loan program is giving some local companies a financial boost. Find out how one South Side staple has benefited from the New Markets Tax Credit Program.

The hurdles of doing business in Chicago

Red tape can be a major hurdle for even the most driven entrepreneurs — in some cases, making local start-ups virtually impossible. A new study takes a look at the state of small business regulation in Chicago.

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

After nearly three years of research, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning is launching a new regional effort this week to improve and modernize the city. Find out how the GO TO 2040 plan will impact Chicago's ability to retain local small business.

The Tullman brothers

Not every family produces one successful entrepreneur, let alone two. But the Tullman clan happens to be one of them. Lisa Leiter talks with serial entrepreneurs Glen and Howard Tullman about trade secrets and the state of start-ups in Chicago.